Randbag frame



Feb 25, 1936.. w. c. HIERlNG HANDBAG FRAME Filed May 15, 1935 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDBAG FRAME William C. Hiering, Newark, N. J., assignor to The J. E. Mergott Company, Newark, N. J., a corporation of Delaware Application May 15, 1935, Serial No. 21,544 5 Claims. (01. 150-29) This invention relates to improvements in frames for ladies hand bags and the like. 'In the manufacture of hand bag frames of the laterally opening channelled type, it has, heretofore, been the practice to attach bag covering material to an inlay which is inserted into the channelled frame member and held therein by means of tabs integral with the frame member. In providing the frame members with tabs, there is a considerable waste of metal; and inasmuch as the frames are made from blanks with the tabs equally spaced, it has been found impracticable to make frames of different sizes from the same blank, for the reason'that in certain sizes of frames the tabs will be located at the corners of the frame, and at other undesirable points, making it; necessary to remove the tab or to use other expedients to compensate therefor.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a laterally opening channelled frame member adapted to receive the inlay to which bag covering material is attached and to firmly hold the inlay in proper position at all times without resort to tabs or similar expedients, heretofore employed.

A further object is the provision of a hand bag frame which can be readily and conveniently made in any size from sheet metal blanks without necessitating the provision of tabs for holding bag covering material in place.

These and other advantageous objects, which will later appear are accomplished by the simple and practical construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and exhibited in the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a frame member embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of inlays adapted to be used in connection with the frame member,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view partially in section showing an inlay having bag covering material attached thereto, said inlay being inserted into the frame member, and maintained in proper position therein.

Referring to the drawing, my frame is shown to include two outwardly opening channelled members, pivotally connected at their ends, each of which has a side wall 4, and a bottom wall 5 and a top wall 6. The bottom wall 5 is arcuate as shown in Fig. 3; and presents a slightly upturned edge I for a purpose hereinafter explained. The top wall 6 is bent back upon itself to provide an edge 8 which is inwardly directed towards the side wall 4 and slightly spaced therefrom. This construction of the frame member imparts the maximum rigidity with the minimum amount of material to the said frame members.

- In connection with the above described frame '5 member, which is substantially U-shaped, there are used inlays 9, l0 and H, which receive bag covering material 12, as indicated in Fig. 2.

'wall M. which is of greater height, than the outer side wall [3.

- In attaching an inlay to a frame member, the

upper edge of the inner side wall of the inlay 20 is inserted in the outwardly opening channelled frame member so that it is positioned between the side wall 4 and the edge 8 of the inturned portion of the top wall 6; the lower part of the inlay is then snapped over the edge 1 of the 25 arcuate bottom wall 5. The outer side wall ii of the inlay is sufficiently spaced from the inturned edge 8 to allow for the thickness of the bag covering material l2.

When the inlay, with the bag covering ma- 30 terial attached thereto has been inserted in the frame member as above described, the inlay cannot thereafter be removed by pulling upon the bag covering material or without the use of a tool. It will be seen that the inturned edge 8 85 prevents outward movement of the inner side wall I4 of the inlay and the edge 1 of the arcuate bottom wall 5 prevents movement of the lower part of the inlay.

From the above description it will be seen that 0 I have provided an extremely rigid frame member for hand bag frames which is of simple structure and adapted to be readily and conveniently manufactured in any size without necessitating compensation for tabs and the like to hold inlays 45 and bag covering material thereto. The combination of the inlay and the frame member prevents any detaching of the bag covering material from the frame member during the general use of a hand bag embodying the above described 50 structure.

It will also be noted that the bending back of the top wall 6 upon itself to provide the inturned edge 8 imparts great rigidity to the frame member and also presents a curved edge or bead I5 an outwardly opening'channel' having a side wall, 7

and a top wall bent back upon itself to provide an edge directed towards 'and'spaced from the side wall, said member having an arcuate bot tern wall providing an upturned edge, and a chanmlled inlay having bag covering material; at-

' tached thereto, said inlay having'an outer wall,

and an inner wall of greater height than the outer wall so thatwhen the inlay is inserted into the frame member, the upper portion of the inner wall of the inlay will be positioned between the inturned edge of the frame member and the side wall thereof, the bottom portion of the inlay being snapped over the upturned edge of the arcuate bottom wall of the frame.

2. Ina hand bag, a frame member comprising an outwardly opening channel having a side wall and a top wall bent back'upon itself to provide an inturned edge directed towards and spaced i from said side wall, said frame member having a bottom wall curved upwardly to provide an upturned edge, an inlay positioned in said frame member, said'inlay having 'an outer wall and. an inner wall, the inner wall being of greater'height than the outer wall, and the upper portion of said inner wall being positioned between the side Well of the frame member and the inturned edge of the top wall of the frame member, movement of the lower portion of the inlay being prevented by thelupturned edge of the bottom wall, and bag covering material attached to said inlay.

3. In a hand bag, a frame member comprising an outwardly opening channel having a side wali and a top wall bent back upon itself to provide an inturned edge directed towards and spaced from said side wall, said frame member having 7 a bottom wall with an upturned edgega channelled inlay positioned in said frame 'member and having one of its walls of greater height than the other, said wall of greater height having the upper portion thereof positioned between a side wall and the inturned edge of the top wall,

the upturned edge of the bottom wall preventing outward movement of the inlay, and bag covering materialattached to said in iay.

4. In a hand bag, a frame member comprising an outwardly opening channel having a side wall and a top wall bent back upon itself to provide an inturned edge direeted towards and spaced from said side wall, said frame member having a bottom, wall provided with an upturned edge,

an inlay positioned in said frame member, said inlay having the upper portion thereof positioned between the side wall and the inturned edge of the top wall, outward movement of the lowerportion oi the inlay being prevented by the upturned edge of the bottom wall, and bag covering material attached to said inlay.

5. In a hand bag, a frame member comprising an outwardly opening channel, havinga side waii and a top wall bent back upon itself to provide an inturned edge directed towards and spaced from said side wall, said frame member having a bottom wall provided with an upturned edge,

WILLIAM C. HIERING. 

